The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-10-28
A Review Of the Political History Of
Louisiana Since 1876 = His Com
r,lllaanfa 20 Gle ReforInsEa.

A Review Of the Political History OF
Louisiana Since 1876 = His Com
plilHsnts 70 che Reformsrs,
Coy. McEnery was received with enthu-
siasae applause 40 long and continued that
II wag some minutes before be could speak.
Throughout bis speech, Coy MeEnery was
Frequently interrupted BY enthusiastic apZ
plsuse. Gov. MoEnery said:
The Democratic party Of the State Of Lou
iRiaHa Is confronted with a faction jp this
Stats which is claiming TO represent al the
virtue, Intelligence and morality Of the
State. They base the assumption Of these
virtues upon no WelI-dehned reasons, upon
no greater services W The party, and upon no
puref pfiYAte o. public virtues than arc Oos-
seseed by the great body Of the people who
still cling 70 and revere Democratic pginci-
pies sind Democratic usages. They allege
CERT tain abuses ~ the party end party organ
ization, and start out il campaign 70 con
vince tbs people Of the existence Of these
abuseg. 10 reform the party, change its time
honored methods, and ID alter and ehange
its tiIne-holered principles. They have pro-
claimed that they wnnt TO reform inside the
party. but the aqgglsr course y presented
at it's forming q distinct and separate organ
jzation known as tlle reform party.
We hEyG the declaration bf Gen. hichOlls
that he les beHn forced from the sweets Of
private life 70 assuine position f9T which, he
has no ambition and thsb he wishes
for power th6t there may be more virtue and
mere happiness IA tle world thap i he had
not been elesated.
Gov. Nichols, M bis addresses, informs the
people d I,ouisiapa that be is 2 neees4ty for
their unity ard welfare; that nls Individual
lsm and tho plorpl being Of the state are
c9ineident--one and the sanl9i that he and
the Suite exist ia organic unity and nlQr0i
co-relation, i'm which TIE normal develop
ment NJ each liaB its crldttioDs ~ the deFel-
OpraeIt Of ME other -
~ thus 5tntipR bis unambitious motives,
and the aReiitiees he As gong p nake IA ae-
oeptiug tile ofliee III Governor, he announces
only one measure 81 r9fgrm--the iuRnper ~
Which he VII make appointments, by refer
ring back 70 thepeopie tbe power l952sq u
lis hy5nds " tie CoiisiilRl5e4 aud the lRw8s;
thus ignoring the law which he y bound y
execute.
Giis State ia the ingtitntion ef tic authority
Of law il slhe ciyii order y isnQt c9nStl-
organized force, Oh n putlla opinion, pay IN
tIe Organization of aud obedience tQ law.
rs freedom and It's rights haYe their el5st-
and tls3ntaih the authority Of law.
Tie C9nly aud the uFitnate authority WHICH
the State reeggni2esls the laY. Ana no clnS
zen, npr soldier nor law.gl*eTt nor otncer q
any isina q dqsenphQn, Y above and sepe-
Tho law "A supreme over al, and must be
obaYad alike by I'LL by Governor, Judge and
le.gielatpr, equally With the hamplest prays'e
Cen. Nichols and Bills conpaniops ID thgeiI
4 eRaEasa, with one chorus, cry OUT agHiilat the
4 existing State q affairs 10 the state govern
4 fiil III give no proof They anna up aH eyilf
/ IA one fearful and danReFous ihing tbey
4 call a iRingb-beailing by tins that lev
4 men. BY some sort Of mysterious eombtqa;
4 ton, paTpetnate themaelyes iR power ana
\ control dc destiniea Of thia State
Such d siatemeut does no credit 70 thel
knoYleage NOR does ~ shQg a fesileet lef VIZ
\ intelhgelice q tte people "a tlle stase' hi'
4 canyahs "
Il REPUTATION or his sFATEMEET
10 goes among the people spa argue ge,
Il fhen "a change thair government through
4 The Intervention ~ the ballot Y reverse
\ majority. which he CANNOT deny ln9Ngqrate :
4 tbe present STATE administration. II ne sae
II olsafs ii hiaehOrtR itiR8 ~ quietly VIII he Y
II inaIiRnrated. There NIL simply be TeyeTfA
4 "a tie Judgment Of the people, anq rs WI
4 70 into office aad no doubt those Whq ~
n ,niease WifA ofIice 81 ioflicisl patronage wit
swear The State is controlled BY y flFpR
Il ard ID gong to tuin. ,.,
~ few men ~ ison1sllna cs9 N 9gsl.l Z, Nv ~,
entire people what has become u ttelr asl
hood and their c0nrage7 ~ y severe aeen
Bation against both.
This Il q government Of the people ~ n
people epd tor she pe2ple Il Il \ x 4.
iildfvidial aetlon II docs not f1Ile q teren
elasseg, bnt Representa- them. 5he hsopl
take care os themselves, aud govern lheip
H Ii aav then, 10 an Intelligent People "
4hfRe MI modern tunes Who unaerAtsn
I'M 9uactioi.s II goyefnnelit appreciate ~
1 erf9 aiid stHow tbeif rights, That they At
!, F1Iled ana controlled bya ldp&Not pQht
! eians n an insult to their ~ tel 1gence, 2
! Neli AZ az Trading to theif nLnhoed,
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: pttblic sxeeutiye 0ihSer Of any force ana ST
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